Cost Controller - Defence

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cost Controller (Project Controls Engineer Grade) to join our busy and expanding, Bristol and South West based, Infrastructure-Defence team.

We are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high-profile Infrastructure Projects/Programmes. Additionally, this role will provide the opportunity to innovate, collaborate and learn from our experienced and award-winning Cost Control community and wider extensive Controls and Performance Network.

There has never been a more exciting time to build your career with us in the Defence sector.

Key deliverables:

• Working alongside project delivery teams as part of a wider cost control team or independently with reach back support to experienced cost professionals, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.

• Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, integrated, well structured, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and support the change control process.

• Assisting the development of project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), align the time phasing of budgets against the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), to accurately track and control actual costs.

• Producing accruals to ensure that the Actual Cost of Work Performed is accurately reflected in a timely manner in the cost data.

• Assisting in the development of reporting tracking tools, where required, and generate Cost reports on a regular basis, including an analysis of earned value.

• Support the development of Change Requests by providing cost information, support for change boards and integration of approved changed into the project baseline.

• Update project forecasts to ensure comprehensive and aligned Estimate To Complete (ETC).

• Providing Cost information, where required, to the project team to develop status reports, keep management informed on project progress, and to support performance management decision making.

Essential:

• Experience of Cost Control in a project environment

• Practical experience of using MS Excel and other MS applications

• An awareness of Earned Value Management (EVM) fundamental concepts

• An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control is desirable.

• A UK driving license or the ability to travel to client sites across the region as required is essential

In order to progress your application, it is essential that you are a sole British national passport holder, with current security clearance, or the ability to achieve this.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com